Ecuador vs Panama: Commercial service imports
Commercial service imports over time
- Ecuador
- Panama
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 6.13 billion current US$ against 5.82 billion current US$ in Panama, a difference of 311.95 million current US$.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 84th and Panama ranks 87th of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 5 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 458.83 million current US$ | 212.43 million current US$ | 246.40 million current US$ | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 605.97 million current US$ | 601.98 million current US$ | 3.99 million current US$ | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 1.05 billion current US$ | 998.35 million current US$ | 48.47 million current US$ | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 2.00 billion current US$ | 1.65 billion current US$ | 352.69 million current US$ | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 3.51 billion current US$ | 4.53 billion current US$ | 1.02 billion current US$ | Panama |
| 2020s | 5.33 billion current US$ | 5.06 billion current US$ | 271.47 million current US$ | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service imports, Ecuador or Panama?
- Ecuador, at 6.13 billion current US$ against 5.82 billion current US$ in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in commercial service imports between Ecuador and Panama?
- 311.95 million current US$, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Panama?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Panama rank globally for commercial service imports?
- Ecuador ranks 84th and Panama ranks 87th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.